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How Does Pip Change In Chapter 19

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In chapter 19 Pip has six days until he has to leave for London to go and live with Mr. Jaggers, who is a wealthy business man that has adopted him. Pip has criticized Joe on how he is uneducated and how he has no manners so Biddy comes to Joe's defense saying that Joe is proud to be where he is in his current state .Pip doesn't believe this so he accuses Biddy of being jealous of him and his new status. Later on that day Pip is starting to get his things ready for when he moves to London so he is going on last minute errands and saying his farewells so he visits Ms. Havisham one last time; he tells her that he is leaving for London and what his situation is. Pip feels as if that she is the reason why he is moving to London to live with the

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